I was born and raised American.
Anonymous, NJ. I have never been so angry at or disappointed in my parents in all my 16 years of life. Before you dismiss this...
Faces: University, Prisons. Not the same.
Anonymous, Lincoln, NE. I teach Native Studies (among other things) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and I volunteer with the Native groups in the state...
Ashamed [race] is my first impression
Anonymous, Omaha, NE Whenever I meet someone new, my first impression is “they’re Black”, or “they’re Latino”. I get so many assumptions just based off...
I know that I’m white passing.
Anonymous, Burleson, TX My mom is white and my father is Hispanic, so I am mixed. I am told that I’m White-passing a lot and...
Can’t always speak for the group
AARP Empathy For Impact I’ve often been in rooms and spaces where I must speak for the entire group of people who look like...
I can’t see my race story.
AARP Empathy For Impact As a white male who grew up when the goal was to not “see” whether someone is Black, Hispanic, etc.,...
I’m white. How can I help?
Anonymous, UK I feel that as a white American I have the ability to help and I want to help. I also feel that there...
“See me for who I am”
Anonymous, The University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
My ancestors? Forgotten. Wish that’d change.
Anonymous, Canada My grandmother will not speak of her heritage. She will not get her status card out of shame, despite the possibility that it...
